Community Updates

Action Item: March, 2018 (On going)

The Historic Town of Morrison strives to provide a safe and inviting environment for all who live here and those who visit. To that end, the Morrison Police Department has been tasked with enforcing the Town's noise ordinance.

It is the Department’s hope we can work collaboratively with our visitors, asking for their cooperation by idling loud motorcycles and hot rods through town when they visit. If we are unable to garner visitor cooperation, The Police Department will enforce the Town Ordinance by primarily “listening” for excessive noise emitted, then checking for altered exhaust systems or those in violation of EPA standards. The first offence is $200.00, the second offence is $400.00 and a court date.

In late 2017 our department went through several personnel and administrative changes. Since then, we have been involved in 11 felony drug cases, several domestic violence cases, numerous community contacts and medical assists. We will continue traffic patrol while striving to create a safe community.

Recently we met with citizens of Indian Hills regarding enforcement on Highway 285 to address their concerns regarding what was characterized as a constant speed trap. We shared the idea that CDOT posts the prescribed limits and monitors vehicle traffic counts. After looking at the Colorado Department of Transportation traffic database we shared the following information:

Total vehicle traffic in 2016: Northbound 285 between 6 am and 10 am

8,357

Southbound 285 between 6 am and 10 am

5,051

Northbound 285 between 3 pm and 6 pm

3,933

Southbound 285 between 3 pm and 6pm

7,901

On average our department has documented a 6 month average of 6 citations per day in this area on the southbound lanes. During the same time frame the northbound lanes saw an average of 1.8 citations. We are currently participating in the Violation of the Month Program sponsored by Drive Safely Colorado, a initiative to ensure safe roads and safe communities.